Persepolis

Shiraz - The Heart of PersiaFebruary 29th 2016 <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Day 36 Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Well our time in Yazd has been great (except for me being half dead) but we now need to move on. The hotel we are staying in has been fabulous but what is weird that there has been hardly anyone else staying here, and on this last morning we were the only ones in the hotel and they made up a special breakfast just ... read more

Middle East » Iran » South » ShirazKnown as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more